November 14, 2024 (Austin, TX) – Pro Sports Assembly ("PRO"), the association for professional sports organizations and business leaders is proud to introduce 20 leaders selected for the inaugural cohort of the VP Circle with The Venn Collective. 

The VP Circle with The Venn Collective is an elite cohort-based leadership experience for Pro Sports Assembly members. Through the VP Circle, the Cohort gains new relationships and resources to maintain their trajectory as high-influence leaders. Together, they will embark on a journey with The Venn Collective, honing their leadership skills and refining their unique leadership styles to help drive impactful outcomes and elevate their organization within the professional sports industry.

The cohort begins their work with an introduction to 'Flow'—a state of peak performance and energized focus. Throughout the program, their practices will help them gain mastery of the tools and strategies needed to foster high-performance environments both for themselves and their teams. Additionally, the relationships and resources gained will provide advanced techniques in coaching, goal-setting, delegation, and fostering environments of collaboration and innovation. Cohort 1 will culminate with a series of presentations at Pro Sports Assembly’s flagship event, The Assembly: Pro Sports Leadership Retreat, taking place in Austin, TX in June 2025. 

2024-25 VP Circle with The Venn Collective roster:  

Lashina Coley, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
Amanda Gray, Chicago Blackhawks
Kelcy Hale, Chicago Blackhawks
Kimberly Francois, Dallas Mavericks
Morgan Cato, Free Agent
Jodi Parsons, Kansas City Royals
Anthony Pardo, Major League Baseball
Katherine Milliken, Miami Dolphins
David Klatt, National Hockey League
Kyle Wilson, National Lacrosse League
Robyn Fuhrman, Pacers Sports and Entertainment
Shayna Sangster, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Jonathan White, Phoenix Suns
Brad Dugan, San Francisco 49ers
Christina Jefferson, San Francisco 49ers
Chioma Atanmo, Sporting Kansas City
Kaitlin Bailey, Seattle Sounders FC
Felicia Lamar, St. Louis Cardinals
Turan Mullins, US Soccer Federation
Erica Nelson-Flowers, United States Tennis Association

"We believe deeply in the potential of this Cohort and are eager to support how they will individually and collectively impact and influence professional sports. Their demonstrated commitment to inclusive leadership creates strong, healthy and fair corporate cultures and accountability measures that strengthen our outcomes as colleagues and stakeholders,” said Oracio Galindo, Head of Employee Experience at the Los Angeles Rams and Chair of the Board at Pro Sports Assembly. “Their selection demonstrates our appreciation of their talent, how they drive business success, and how they elevate others.” 

The Venn Collective brings extensive expertise in energizing businesses and people to achieve peak performance. Their work spans coaching leaders for clarity and energy, training them to manage teams for enhanced performance, and creating tailored solutions for organizations to enable sustainable change and growth. Their impressive client list includes the NWSL, impressive client list includes the NWSL, the LA Lakers, the Toronto Blue Jays, NYCFC, and the NY Giants, as well as other professional sports clubs.

"We couldn't be more excited to partner with PRO for the inaugural VP Circle. This extraordinary group of forward-thinking, transformative leaders exemplifies the passion and vision needed to elevate the sports industry.  We can't wait to see the lasting impact they will make within their organizations and across the sports landscape."- Matt Dubin, PhD, Co-Founder + Head of Client Partnerships of The Venn Collective

About The Venn Collective

The Venn Collective connects business and people to energized peak performance, making business better for people and people better in business. The organization designs customized solutions for individuals, teams, and businesses that tap into the potential of all levels of talent. Their work spans coaching leaders, training teams for peak performance, and creating solutions that promote sustainable growth. The Venn Collective’s clients include the NWSL, the LA Lakers, the Toronto Blue Jays, NYCFC, and the NY Giants, as well as other professional sports clubs. 

About Pro Sports Assembly

Pro Sports Assembly (“PRO”) is the association for professional sports organizations and business leaders. PRO members future-proof the industry by creating economies of scale and scope around leadership development, research and advocacy; equipping leaders across tenures, ranks and disciplines with the relationships and resources necessary to succeed. Members of PRO are inclusive and unite to create a strong, healthy, and fair future for the professional sports industry. The power of Pro Sports Assembly comes to life because PRO members champion their individual development, organization and industry.Collectively, PRO members set the standard for leadership excellence in professional sports.  

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